Historic Victory Brings 'Racist Rats Out of the Woodwork'

[marmar]

via CommonDreams:



Published on Monday, November 17, 2008 by Times Online/UK
Obama Win Prompts Wave of Hate Crimes
by Hannah Strange


Barack Obama's election as America's first black president has unleashed a wave of hate crimes across the nation, according to police and monitoring organisations.

Far from heralding a new age of tolerance, Mr Obama's victory in the November 4 poll has highlighted the stubborn racism that lingers within some elements of American society as opponents pour their frustration into vandalism, harassment, threats and even physical attacks.

Cross burnings, black figures hung from nooses, and schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama" are just some of the incidents that have been documented by police from California to Maine.

There have been "hundreds" of cases since the election, many more than usual, said Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate crimes.

The phenomenon appears to be at its most intense in the Southern states, where opposition to Mr Obama is at its highest and where reports of hate crimes were emerging even before the election. Incidents involving adults, college students and even schoolchildren have dampened the early post-election glow of racial progress and harmony, with some African American residents reporting an atmosphere of fear and inter-community tension. .......(more)

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[liberalmuse]

1. I have zero tolerance for racist and/or homophobic fuckers.

They are worse than slime. The harshest punishment possible should be doled out to anyone committing a hate crime. Racism and homophobia is unacceptable in a society hoping to move forward and evolve.

[floridablue]

5. Their society

Is not interested in moving forward and evolving.

[shireen]

2. thank goodness for exterminators wearing dark glass and talking into their sleeve. nt

[bdamomma]

3. are these the same racist rats

who are buying guns and ammo now?

[KamaAina]

4. California to Maine?

But, but, but neither of those are southern states. Everybody knows racist scum only live in the South! :sarcasm:

[Kalyke]

7. LOL! I was thinking the same thing.

:hi:

[groovedaddy]

6. Hopefully, this represents a "last gasp" and will die out soon. n.t

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

9. Right, and the insurgency was in its "death throes" in 2005.

It's going to be an interesting four to eight years, everybody.

[krispos42]

8. Wait, I thought the Klan was reformed!

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

10. The Trib published this article too, and the comments pages

are enough to make you barf.

[Skittles]

11. like cockroaches when the lights get turned on

let's fucking stamp them out

[denverbill]

12. Where are the priests and ministers speaking out against racism? n/t